2019 Blue Ridge Marathon race series info, promo code & giveaway! #brm26pt2 #runblueridge

I am SO excited that I was selected to be a Blue Ridge Marathon race ambassador again this year! This will be my third year running the race. The first year I did the half marathon, last year I did the 10k and this year I plan on doing the 10k again.

I love that this race series offers SO MANY race length options!

*Double Marathon

*Marathon

*Half Marathon

*10k

*4 person marathon relay

*family 1 miler

*Sunday slow-k NEW THIS YEAR!

RACE DETAILS & EVENTS PAGE HERE:
https://www.blueridgemarathon.com/race-details-events

The Blue Ridge Marathon Series was created by a non-profit known as Roanoke Outside Foundation whose mission is to make outdoor activity and environmental stewardship a core component of our region’s lifestyle by promoting a “conservation through recreation”
philosophy. All proceeds of the Blue Ridge Marathon go toward our main beneficiaries the Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway or other local charitable organizations.

The Blue Ridge Marathon has THE MOST elevation change of any road race in the United States. This is how it gets it’s “toughest” road marathon status.

Race weekend is coming up fast-on April 13-which is 57 days from today! There’s still time to train which is why I’m excited to share my GIVEAWAY with all of you!

ONE lucky winner will receive (1) free race entry to whatever race length they want (as long as its not sold out). WINNER is responsible for transportation and lodging to and from the race.

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IF YOU DON’T END UP WINNING my giveaway; make sure you use my 20% off code to SAVE on race registration!

What’s Included in registraton?
Chip timing
Access to “runners-only” food tent at finish line
Finisher medal
Free event/runner photos courtesy of Game Face Media
Event shirt (must register by March 20, 2018 to be guaranteed shirt)
Corral Start System
Customize the name on your runner bib
Access to Fleet Recovery Zone featuring massages, chiropractic adjustments, and more
Custom awards for age-category winners
Fully stocked aid stations along course
One complimentary beer ticket
Live music at the finish
Discounted ticket prices on main music event (TBD) Saturday evening
One FREE pair of Feetures! Running Socks

REGISTER HERE TODAY:
https://endurancecui.active.com/new/events/50468952/select-race?_p=1112410022868735

I will be blogging and posting on Instagram for the next 57 days leading up to the race. Stay tuned for more exciting updates regarding this amazing race series!

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His Honor, Her Family (Meet Me at the Altar #2) By Tara Randell *review & giveaway*

MY REVIEW:
I thoroughly enjoyed this sweet romance by author Tara Randell! I loved the small town setting of Golden Georgia and all the adventures (and complications!) Grace has with running her moms’s travel and adventure business. I liked the main characters Deke and Grace as they work together with the business, and to help their individual families with their problems. They both had great personalities and worked well together.

Sweet clean romance, sure to make you smile! I can’t wait to read more from this series! I haven’t read book 1 so I feel these books can be read as stand alone novels.

I received a copy of this book complimentary for blog and social media review. All opinions are my own.


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His Honor, Her Family
(Meet Me at the Altar #2)
By Tara Randell
Contemporary Romance
Paperback & ebook, 384 Pages
February 5th 2019 by Harlequin Heartwarming Large Print

She could be The One

If he’ll let her in.

The rustic mountain town of Golden, Georgia, is the ideal place for crime scene investigator Deke Matthews to heal after a tragedy left him questioning everything. But there’s another reason he’s here, and moonlighting as an adventure guide provides the perfect cover. It doesn’t include falling for his boss. Attorney Grace Harper is back in Golden only long enough to save her family business. Just when Deke has found the woman to share his life with…

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The Lawman’s Secret Vow
(Meet Me at the Altar #1)
By Tara Randell
Contemporary Romance
Paperback & ebook, 384 Pages
August 1st 2018 by Harlequin Heartwarming

To have and to hold—

until the case is solved?

When an undercover assignment pairs laid-back Florida detective Dante Matthews with by-the-book cop Eloise Archer, he knows it won’t be easy. And not just because they’re competing for the same promotion. Now they’re living together under the same roof, and it’s getting harder to ignore his deepening feelings for his “wife.” Can he convince Eloise to partner up—for life?

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About the Author


USA Today Bestselling Author Tara Randel has enjoyed a lifelong love of books, especially romance and mystery genres, so it didn’t come as a surprise when she began writing with the dream of becoming published. Family values, mystery and, of course, love and romance are her favorite themes, because she believes love is the greatest gift of all. Tara lives on the West Coast of Florida, where gorgeous sunsets inspire the creation of heartwarming stories, filled with love, laughter and the occasional mystery.

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Tour Giveaway

Prize #1: Signed print copies of The Bridal Bouquet, The Lawman’s Secret Vow, and Rival Hearts, a tote bag, and $25 Amazon Gift Card. (Open to US only)

Prize #2: $25 Amazon e-Gift Card (Open Internationally)

Ends February 20, 2019

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“Bloodline” by Kathi Peterson


“Bloodline” by Kathi Peterson

This fast paced adventure story is packed with suspense and really cool historical facts between France and Scotland. I really enjoyed reading Skye’s international adventures as she tries to find ancient documents before time runs out.

Clean adventure, fun to read, great characters, light romance, historical puzzles… whats not to like? I let my teenage son borrow my book so he could read it too because he loves stories like this.

I received a copy of this book complimentary for blog and social media review. All opinions are my own.

About the Book:
France, 1371. The old Queen of France lies on her deathbed with a secret she will take to her grave: there is one true heir to the throne, one who would have the power to ally France and Scotland. But after her death, all that will be left are a few shreds of evidence revealing the stunning identity of her successor.
Flight attendant Skye Armstrong has heard the voice of warning before, and as she’s returning home from London, she recognizes the feeling of dread that accompanies her sixth sense. Walking from the airport terminal to get to her car, she pauses in the middle of the road. Her hesitation gives a Good Samaritan the split second he needs to pull her out of the path of a speeding car, saving her life. But her misfortunes are just beginning. When she arrives home, she discovers that Auntie Marjorie has been kidnapped, and cryptic instructions have been left behind: Skye must retrieve the contents of a safe deposit box and deliver it to the captors . . . No police. Her feelings of dread return.

What Skye discovers in the bank box is baffling: a single page. The ancient document is certainly valuable, and with no time to lose, she goes to the rendezvous to discover the next step. A cell phone rings beneath a park bench. She answers the call, and on the screen is a picture of Auntie, unconscious. Now the kidnapper demands Skye find two more pages or her aunt will die.

What secrets are hidden within the illuminated pages, and who believes they are worth killing for? And what role does the Good Samaritan play in all of it?

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Biography
Kathi Oram Peterson was born in a small town in Idaho. Since childhood she has loved reading and writing stories. After raising her family, she put her writing on hold to earn a BA in English and a minor in Sociology. Upon graduation she worked for a curriculum publisher writing and editing concept and biography books for children. She writes romantic suspense and young adult.

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SECRETS AT CEDAR CABIN by Colleen Coble


Secrets at Cedar Cabin (A Lavender Tides Novel #3) by Colleen Coble

This whole series and this book are incredible! I loved the characters and the story line. Although it can be read as a stand alone novel, I like the character development and ongoing drama of Shauna and Grayson finding their long lost sister.

Bailey was a great, strong character and I loved how she took an older neighbor under her wing even though she had her own personal troubles and her life to worry about. Lance and Bailey were great working together as they attempted to take down a human trafficking ring.

Edge of my seat drama, steady pace, lots of drama, great characters, great town setting… can’t say enough good things about this book! I highly recommend it but beware you won’t want to put it down once you start reading.

I received a copy of this book complimentary for blog and social media review. All opinions are my own.

About the Book:
From USA TODAY bestselling author Colleen Coble comes the third book in her beloved Lavender Tides series.

Her mother lied about her identity and her husband wasn’t who she thought he was—can Bailey even trust herself anymore?

Running for her life in the wake of her mother’s murder, Bailey Fleming escapes to the only place she can think of—a remote, dilapidated cabin in Lavender Tides. Intending to finally get to the truth behind the lies of her past, Bailey only finds more questions when bodies are discovered near her cabin hideout along with traces of a dangerous human trafficking ring. In an unlikely partnership with FBI agent Lance Phoenix, Bailey races to understand the mystery surrounding her life and circumstances before the murderer tracks her down.

Meanwhile, Lance is determined to rescue his sister, Ava, who was abducted after running away from home as a teenager. An unexpected lead brings him to the remote cabin, and he wonders if Bailey—with her suspicious past and strange connections to his sister’s case—is really who she claims to be and if she can somehow lead him to Ava.

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About Colleen Coble
Best-selling romantic suspense author Colleen Coble’s novels have won or finaled in awards ranging from the Best Books of Indiana, the ACFW Carol Award, the Romance Writers of America RITA, the Holt Medallion, the Daphne du Maurier, National Readers’ Choice, and the Booksellers Best. She has nearly 4 million books in print and writes romantic mysteries because she loves to see justice prevail. Colleen is CEO of American Christian Fiction Writers. She lives with her husband Dave in Indiana.

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“A Cowboy in Shepherd’s Crossing” by Ruth Logan Herne


“A Cowboy in Shepherd’s Crossing” by Ruth Logan Herne

Great story line, great characters, adorable twin girls… what more could a reader want? I really enjoyed reading this story and the family dynamics of Jace, Cookie, Melonie, Lizzie… I have read other books by this author and I’ve liked them as well. I loved reading about the twins antics and adjustments to a new family and Jace adjusting to fatherhood. Sweet story about family, love and forgiveness.

I received a copy of this book complimentary for blog and social media review. All opinions are my own.

About the Book:
From bachelor to daddy…
Shepherd’s Crossing is full of surprises

Cowboy bachelor Jace Middleton was ready to leave Shepherd’s Crossing for good—until he learns his family’s unspoken secrets. Now Jace finds himself not only caring for his twin baby nieces, but working with beautiful, strong-willed designer Melonie Fitzgerald to renovate his grandmother’s run-down estate. Love wasn’t part of the plan…but Jace soon finds himself wishing Melonie could become part of his unexpected family.

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